jpdb beta

dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops

1

appearance; figure; shape; form

2

to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

1

retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

1

to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge

3

to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)

2

to hang (e.g. oneself)

1

often; frequently; again and again

2

clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely

1

grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

1

to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

1

messenger

1

advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

1

any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper

1

relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality

1

to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate

2

imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-

1

look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person

1

this month

1

putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up

1

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse

1

nostalgia; homesickness

1

to get in touch with

2

number; number plate; license plate

1

long press (of a button)

1

telco; telecommunications company; common carrier

1

country code

1

Dutch (language)

1

right in the middle (of); midst; height

1

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

2

news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

2

to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

3

to sustain a serious wound

1

to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

1

perfection; thoroughness; consummation

2

losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal

1

electric shock

1

fluke; chance; pure luck

1

deserter

1

duty; obligation; responsibility

6

just because; even if; even though

2

reason; logic; sense; truth; right

1

to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

3

the ... in question

1

escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion

2

flight; rout; debacle

1

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs

1

easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic

1

health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell

2